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It's time for Venom's last dance! The third and final film of Tom Hardy's film franchise Venom: The Last Dance is set to release in the theatres worldwide on October 25, and before its release, the first reactions for the movie are in.
The movie brings back Hardy as Eddi Brock with his symbiote Venom.
What is Venom: The Last Dance all about?
The third and final film of the three-part hit franchise shows Eddie and his alien symbiote Venom in an epic fight together as they are running from Venom's creator Knull and the other challenges.
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The official logline of the film, according to Variety, reads “Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.”
Helmed by Kelly Marcel, the cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham.
Venom: The Last Dance's first reactions
Ahead of the release, the Sony Pictures film held the movie's premiere in New York for the critics, and media among others. As per the first reactions, it seems like the final film has left everyone impressed and is a fitting end to the fan-loved franchise.
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Digital Spy's Ian Sandwell called the third instalment “the most entertaining of the trilogy”.
Sandwell wrote, “it’s largely a funny and sweet road trip with Eddie and Venom living their Thelma & Louise fugitive dreams, including car karaoke and dog rescuing. You might even find yourself getting emotional.”
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Film critic Simon Thompson called the movie, ''a fun finale befitting.''
Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) posted: "#VenomTheLastDance sees Tom Hardy go all in for a fun finale befitting the franchise. With stacks of set pieces ranging from kooky to crazy, this doesn’t hold back with the Venomenal action. Take it for what it is. Grab some popcorn and go with the flow of this raging road movie."
#VenomTheLastDance sees Tom Hardy go all in for a fun finale befitting the franchise. With stacks of set pieces ranging from kooky to crazy, this doesn't hold back with the Venomenal action. Take it for what it is. Grab some popcorn and go with the flow of this raging road movie. pic.twitter.com/neW56JxTLg
— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) October 22, 2024
Matt Ramos took to X and wrote, "#VenomTheLastDance isn’t just fun, IT’S THE BEST VENOM MOVIE BY FAR! It’s the funniest, most emotional, best story & it takes the silliness we love & fully embraces it full force. They do A LOT of cool symbiote stuff & we couldn’t have gotten a better ending to this trilogy that also sets up more. SONY COOKED Y’ALL?.''
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#VenomTheLastDance isn’t just fun, IT’S THE BEST VENOM MOVIE BY FAR! It’s the funniest, most emotional, best story & it takes the silliness we love & fully embraces it full force. They do A LOT of cool symbiote stuff & we couldn’t have gotten a better ending to this trilogy that… pic.twitter.com/7TPAF78My8
— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) October 22, 2024
Screen Rant's Joe Deckelmeier described the film as "the early 2000’s comic book movies" while also calling Venom 3 "a tribute to action films from the 80’s."
#VenomTheLastDance takes you on a wild and exhilarating journey from start to finish! It’s a fun popcorn movie that reminds me of the early 2000’s comic book movies. The action is great & is a tribute to action films from the 80’s. There’s a ton of funny moments. Are there plot… pic.twitter.com/b0wY5qkck4
— Joseph Deckelmeier (@joedeckelmeier) October 22, 2024
“#VenomTheLastDance is the best of the ‘Venom’ movies — the insanity has been ramped up significantly but so has the heart. It’s not perfect but it’s super entertaining and there’s a giant monster that chews people up and sprays blood out of the back of its head. Pretty nuts,'' The Wraps' Drew Taylor wrote.
#VenomTheLastDance is the best of the “Venom” movies — the insanity has been ramped up significantly but so has the heart. It’s not perfect but it’s super entertaining and there’s a giant monster that chews people up and sprays blood out of the back of its head. Pretty nuts. ?️ pic.twitter.com/Ebp5ONseEG
— Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) October 22, 2024
Venom The Last Dance is a whacky buddy roadtrip that stretches its PG-13 rating as far as it will possibly go. Simply put - Venom 3 is classic guilty pleasure cinema. Turn your brains off and let #Venom snack on ‘em. pic.twitter.com/7geSd29O3O
— Chris Killian (@chriskillian) October 22, 2024
#VenomTheLastDance is the best of the “Venom” movies — the insanity has been ramped up significantly but so has the heart. It’s not perfect but it’s super entertaining and there’s a giant monster that chews people up and sprays blood out of the back of its head. Pretty nuts. ?️ pic.twitter.com/Ebp5ONseEG
— Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) October 22, 2024
More about the Venom franchise
Hardy’s previous two movies, 2018’s Venom and 2021’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage, were huge hits and Sony has a lot of hopes with the Venom 3 after back-to-back flops such as Madame Web and Morbius.